Health Profile of Clay County, Minnesota
Clay County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Clay County Around averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clay County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.0% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.6% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clay County is 79.9 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.0%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.6% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,941 residents in Clay County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,438 456 men · 982 women
- 75–84 2,759 1,222 men · 1,536 women
- 65–74 4,623 2,253 men · 2,370 women
- 50–64 10,121 5,073 men · 5,048 women
Younger residents
15,482 residents in Clay County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,614 2,437 boys · 2,177 girls
- 7–12 4,641 2,330 boys · 2,311 girls
- 3–7 3,602 1,789 boys · 1,813 girls
- 0–3 2,626 1,351 boys · 1,275 girls
About 2,518 residents in Clay County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clay County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Clay County is about 24% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Clay County is about 23% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Clay County is about 19% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clay County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.5% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.4% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Clay County is about 18% higher than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 84,050 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 924,551 minutes a day and 337.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.04 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Clay County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.47 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clay County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clay County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clay County, MN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 66,074 residents against a local median of 6,371. Clay County, MN's uninsured, at 4.0%, runs 39% below the 6.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.8% on uninsured, so Clay County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clay County, MN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, MN | 66,074 | 79.9 yrs #3/6 | 4.0% #1/6 | 34.6% #2/6 |
| Norman County, MN | 6,367 | 78.2 yrs | 6.5% | 40.1% |
| Wilkin County, MN | 6,371 | 80.4 yrs | 4.0% | 35.3% |
| Cass County, ND | 193,305 | 79.5 yrs | 5.5% | 33.0% |
| Richland County, ND | 16,584 | 81.1 yrs | 6.7% | 35.2% |
| Mahnomen County, MN | 5,358 | 77.2 yrs | 11.9% | 42.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clay County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Minnesota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clay County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Clay County, Minnesota?
Clay County, Minnesota has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Clay County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Clay County ranks 19th healthiest out of 87 counties in Minnesota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Clay County, Minnesota?
People in Clay County, Minnesota can expect to live 79.9 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Clay County, Minnesota?
4.0% of residents in Clay County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 0.7 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Clay County, Minnesota?
34.6% of adults in Clay County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clay County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 84,050 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 924,551 minutes a day and 337.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.04 lifetimes a year.
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